My World of Music – est. 2013
Cemetery Skyline isn’t a band that plays many shows, which is of course due to the various other commitments and obligations of the five band members plus the initial idea of recording just one album without playing live at all. Mikael Stanne, Markus Vanhala, Santeri Kallio, Victor Brandt and Vesa Ranta formed Cemetery Skyline in... Continue Reading →
German heavy metal institution U.D.O. will embark on a European tour in early 2027 with the grand “Triple Anniversary Tour 2027,” celebrating three milestones at once: Udo Dirkschneider’s 75th birthday, 40 years of U.D.O., and the upcoming 20th studio album, set to be released in early 2027 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Following the success of... Continue Reading →
Swiss metal veterans Coroner announced European tour dates. After the successful launch of their latest studio album, the band will embark on the “Dissonance Over Europe, Pt.1” in September 2026, including a show at Knust, Hamburg on September 30st, 2026. Get your ticket here: https://www.ticketmaster.de/event/coroner--special-guest-tickets/1154694670?language=en-de
Heretoir has always been pure emotion. The pain of modern life set to music. With their fourth full-length “Solastalgia”, the German purveyors of soaring post metal work their way to their innermost core and deliver what is easily their most vulnerable and accessible record to date. Solastalgia describes the grief over the loss of the... Continue Reading →
Left to Die is a Florida-based Death Metal act featuring former Death members Terry Butler (bass) and Rick Rozz (guitar). Terry (also of Obituary) and Rick have teamed up with Gruesome members Matt Harvey (guitar, vocals of Exhumed, etc) and Gus Rios (drums, ex-Malevolent Creation) to perform their classic album "Leprosy" in its entirety, along... Continue Reading →
The multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch announced today the UK and European leg of their 20th-anniversary world tour, which will take place in early 2027. Featuring special guest Lamb of God, the tour brings together two of the most dominant forces in hard rock and metal. The lineup is rounded out by... Continue Reading →
Devin Townsend returns to European stages in 2026 with his Metamorphosis Solo Tour, stopping for three exclusive concerts in Germany: in Hamburg (September 15, Markthalle), Munich (September 26, WERK7 Theater), and Cologne (September 28, Stadthalle). Following a creative hiatus and the completion of his most ambitious album to date, this special concert series offers a... Continue Reading →
A Scandinavian metal package will stop at Hamburg's Gruenspan tonight, bringing some raw death and black metal to town. Swedish metal veterans Hypocrisy are touring with none other than the Norwegian black metal force Abbath as a special guest. Accompanying these two bands are Vreid and Vomitory, who have both just released new albums. Black... Continue Reading →
When people think of Kiefer Sutherland, most immediately associate his name with films like "Flatliners" and hit TV series such as "24" or "Designated Survivor". What fewer people realize is that Sutherland has also built a solid reputation as a musician. Those who are already fans of his music gathered tonight at Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg. Sutherland and his band are currently on... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I last saw Joe Bonamassa perform live. If I remember correctly, the iconic guitarist played five shows at the Carré Theatre in Amsterdam in March 2015, and it was a great experience. While tonight's venue, Barclays Arena in Hamburg, certainly can’t compete with a location like the Royal Theatre Carre,... Continue Reading →
W.A.S.P. announces ten European shows as part of the “1984 To Headless” 2026 Tour paying tribute to their 1st four albums... Live! Selected hits from W.A.S.P.'s 1st four albums promise to create a true Rock 'N Roll spectacle complete with a live stage show bringing those albums alive for the 1st... and only time.
Without any prior announcement or teaser, Enter Shikari surprised fans by releasing their new album “Lose Your Self” on April 10. Now the band is following up with the official music video for “Find Out The Hard Way…” Directed by Jasper Visuals, the video premieres today, April 15, at 9:00 p.m. CEST: https://youtu.be/iYC-vjBSGXE?si=qf0e_TH9eILX9W2L Singer Rou... Continue Reading →
Hot off the release of driving new single Lest We Fall and a run of successful shows with Heaven Shall Burn and The Black Dahlia Murder, melodic death metal mavens The Halo Effect have announced their 2027 European Tour.The Swedish five-piece, whose members defined the often-imitated Gothenburg sound in the 1990s, will headline across the... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Wessels continues to redefine the boundaries of modern metal with the announcement of her upcoming studio album, set for release in early 2027, followed by a European headline tour, with Melissa Bonny joined as support act. Since embarking on her solo career in 2021, the Utrecht-based artist has forged a distinctive path, blending symphonic... Continue Reading →
The 35th edition of Wacken Open Air is fast approaching, and anticipation for this anniversary is building—and is likely to grow even more now that another top-tier act is joining the already packed lineup. Sabaton will return to the Holy Ground seven years after their last visit! Sabaton have issued the following statement:"It’s with massive... Continue Reading →
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